Monday, November 11, 2013

Welcome Little One

Several people at my job are expecting babies.  One for sure is a girl, another is a boy, and the other is unknown (yet).
 
I loved this sketch from the  SketchBook Saturday Challenge.  And I really liked this elephant stamp (from Inkadinkadoo).  The sentiment is from an older $1 stamp set. 
 
                                      
So to make him fit with the sketch, I flipped the sketch upside down, so the elephant could be sitting on the stripes.  I stamped the elephant on gray cardstock, and used some Copics to give him some more shading and color.  I paper-pieced parts of him to create a bit more interest. Cut him out, popped him up.  Added some enamel dots.
 
The diagonal striped border was made from DCWV papers.  I simply cut strips about 1/4 inch and glued them in place, letting the edges hang over the cardstock panel.  Then flip over the panel to trim off the edges.  I had seen Jennifer McGuire do it on her blog, but I can't find the link right now.   I used some of the Goosebumps spray on the background, and some glimmer mist too.
 
Here is a close up of each of the cards. 
 
Edited to enter these challenges:
Crafty Sentiments - to use blue
Cutie Pie Challenge- create a "cute" card for babies or adorable people
 Crafty Cardmakers  to use Paper Piecing
Squirrel and Fox - animal

These were great fun to make!!  And isn't that what it's all about?
Thanks for looking.  I hope you take the time to comment.

11 comments:

  1. Three super cute creations. Love the little patchworks paper pieced to tone in with the colour of each respective card

    Thanks for sharing with us

    Lin
    Crafty Cardmakers

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  2. really cute collection of baby cards. really adorable image too. Thanks for playing with us over at CCM this time.
    Love n hugs
    Marie, DT CCM

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  3. Hello Carol,
    Your cards are so adorable.
    Thanks for joining us at Anonymous Stamps.
    xxx Michelle
    PS: could you,link us up in your challenge part. (maybe you forgot)

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  4. Smashing cards thanks for joining us at Cuite Pie challenge, good luck cheers Sue N x

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  5. Hello Carol,
    Your cards are so adorable.Love it so much!
    http://crafty-card.blogspot.com/

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  6. A gorgeous card to welcome a little one! Thank you so much for joining us at Crafty Sentiments this week for our Blue Challenge. Good luck in the draw and I hope you come back soon! Susan x

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  7. Love his paper pieced patches. Super cards. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers. Xx

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  8. Delightful little cards - just perfect for the challenge,
    Thank You for joining the Cutie Pies 'For a Child' challenge and good luck x Susan x

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  9. Oh how cute are these?!? Just love how you paper pieced the patches on those sweet little elephants! Thanks so much for playing at Crafty Sentiments this week:)

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  10. Super cute carol, just love elephants !! Thanks so much for sharing your trio of cards with us at Crafty Sentiments Designs !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  11. SO cute!! Love the little elephants with adorable patches on them, squeal!!

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